Mounties nab two offenders, one accused of robbery, and seek public help in finding third
The Trail Crime Reduction Unit is determined to prove the Mounties always get their man - or men, as the case may be. RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr is the non-commissioned officer in charge of both Trail and Castlegar CRUs, and he said his unit recently arrested two local offenders, one of whom police believe robbed the Spot Restaurant...
Castlegar residents step up after vehicular mishap
A Warfield resident is praising the quick minds and kind hearts of Castlegar residents after she was injured in a vehicular mishap last week. Diane Ross, 47, was driving up Sherbico Hill with her five-year-old daughter, Madison, onTuesday when her Land Rover started to overheat. "I pulled into the Husky gas station and lifted...
Castlegar cops trash talk criminal
Police are asking for public assistance in solving an unusual crime - a theft from the dump. Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff says the Ootischenia landfill was robbed on the evenings of May 18 and June 8. "The suspect stole roughly $1,000 worth of vehicle batteries," she said, adding the thief was caught on the landfill's...
Surprisingly no one hurt as horse trailer flips near Playmor Junction
A bizarre accident involving a horse-trailer west of Playmor Junction at Highway 3A/6 Friday afternoon resulted in no injuries said Nelson RCMP Cpl. Michael Stefani. The accident happened at approximately 4:08 p.m. Friday a truck towing a horse trailer saw the trailer dislodge from the vehicle, break away from its safety...
RDCK CAO Carruthers resigns to take post in Cowichan Valley
Chief Administrative Officer Brian Carruthers has resigned from his position with the Regional District of Central Kootenay less than two years after accepting the post. Carruthers is leaving the RDCK to assume the position of CAO for the Cowichan Valley Regional District in Duncan in early September. “I am pleased with the...
Van. Aquarium works to save False Killer Whale
A false killer whale calf, which stranded in the fog on North Chesterman beach near Tofino yesterday morning, ended his long day of rescue and transport at the Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Centre, presented by Port Metro Vancouver, where veterinarians and team members worked overnight to keep him alive. As Canada’s...
Jumbo Glacier Resort gets green light from Environmental Assessment Office
Wildsight, an organization based in the East Kootenay that vows to protect forests, mountains, waterways and wildlife, said the Environmental Assessment Office has given approval to Jumbo Glacier Resort to proceed with development high in the Purcell Mountains. Wildsight said the okay was given in a submission of a self-report,...
Osprey webcam drama — Life goes on
Little Nel – gender yet undetermined — is doing well in Delta after a free ride on an airplane. Nel is the Osprey chick, who became famous on the internet as the only surviving chick of three in a nest high above the Kootenay River in Grohman Narrows. The webcast was made possible by the joint efforts of Nelson Hydro and...
Grand Forks man dies after jumping off Nursery Bridge
Grand Forks' Joe (Morey Joseph) Lafreniere (53) was killed at the old Nursery rail bridge along the Kettle River, July 8th. According to the BC Coroner's Service, Lafreniere was jumping into the river with a group of friends. After he jumped, it was obvious he was in trouble but his friends could not get him to shore. He was...
Make a SPLASH at Millennium Ponds grand opening!
Woo hoo! It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for – the Millennium Park Natural Swimming Ponds grand opening celebration is slated for Aug. 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a massive SPLASH party to which everyone is invited. The $1.6-million project has been a couple of years in the making (sped somewhat by $400,000 from the ...
